There was pandemonium on Wednesday, January 31, after a fight broke out among some cult groups said to be students of Community Senior Grammar School and Ikotun High School at Ikotun in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.…
Northern Frontier kicks against approved projects cancelled by Tinubu’s ministers
The Concerned Northern Frontier has protested against the cancellation of approved projects by the Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and re-awarded by some current ministers. The group’s Convener, Mohammed Bassa, at a press briefing in Abuja, argued that the act was a…
Police arrest Eze Aro aspirant over alleged impersonation
UMUAHIA – The police in Abia State have arrested one of the contestants to the Arochukwu traditional stool in Abia State, Godwin Kanu Idei, over alleged impersonation. There has been a raging tussle for the stool between Idei and Pastor…
Police nab 300-level ATBU student with gun
Police personnel in Bauchi have arrested a 300-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Atim Emmanuel, 23, in possession of a revolver and cartridge. LEADERSHIP reports that ATBU Senate had ordered the immediate closure of the university following a…
Gridlock as Lagos residents protest bad road
Residents of adjoining communities along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, on Wednesday, protested to demand an immediate repair of some sections of the road. Led by human rights activists, under the auspices of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the…
Police fire tear gas as Nasarawa varsity students protest over kidnap of colleagues
There was panic yesterday as officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) fired tear gas at students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa, who were protesting against the abduction of their colleagues in the wee hours of Thursday by…
Commuters stranded as Lagos bus drivers protest extortion
Commuters were left stranded in Lagos on Monday following a protest by commercial bus drivers over alleged extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Task Force. Some parts of the state, such as Egbeda, Agege, and Iyana…
Tragedy as alleged LASTMA chase ends in double fatality
In a shocking turn of events, the Gbagada-inward Third Mainland Bridge axis of Lagos State just after Charly Boy bus stop witnessed a deadly incident on Monday morning. Tensions escalated as an enraged mob blocked the road in protest after…
Passengers stranded as protesting NLC, TUC members picket Abuja airport
Passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja are currently stranded and unable to continue their journeys due to a protest organised by labour unions on Thursday morning. The protesters, who blocked the entrance of the airport, are members…
Senegal shuts social media as protesters die after Sonko sentencing
Social media and messaging platforms have been blocked in Senegal after unrest erupted over the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. At least nine people were killed when Sonko’s supporters clashed with police in several cities on Thursday. Sonko was…